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by mrdrmcgee
Sun Dec 15, 2019 9:19 pm
Forum: HELP!
Topic: Yamaha Portasound PS3
Replies: 4
Views: 4443

Re: Yamaha Portasound PS3

Update: I cleaned the potentiometer for volume (and all). I now have full volume control, a couple of the sound pads that weren't working now are, but they seem to be going in and out of service. The update is, sound is travelling through ALL of the selectable tones. I can barely hear each one of th...
by mrdrmcgee
Sun Dec 15, 2019 6:37 pm
Forum: HELP!
Topic: Yamaha Portasound PS3
Replies: 4
Views: 4443

Re: Yamaha Portasound PS3

Ok, thought I posted a reply, but didn't seem to take. Thanks for the advice. Is the potentiometer just another word for the inner workings of the knob that runs sound control? I'm going to take it apart and use 70 percent IPA to clean the parts. Any advice going forward?
by mrdrmcgee
Sun Dec 15, 2019 6:08 pm
Forum: HELP!
Topic: Yamaha Portasound PS3
Replies: 4
Views: 4443

Re: Yamaha Portasound PS3

Thanks, I'll try that. Any pointers on cleaning? I figured I'd use 70% IPA as my agent. Also, do I need to disassemble all the buttons (springs etc) to clean or is there a trick of the trade?

I really appreciate your response, some things you just cant find through Google. :D
by mrdrmcgee
Sat Dec 14, 2019 10:32 pm
Forum: HELP!
Topic: Yamaha Portasound PS3
Replies: 4
Views: 4443

Yamaha Portasound PS3

Ok guys. I'm really unsure of how to get started here, so please cut me a break. I wish I was on a laptop and not my phone, seems like it would be easier. Please help! I've got the above mentioned board. It works, kind of. The majority of the tones you can choose have no response, but piano and guit...